Published:
January 28, 2016
Bombino´s guitar style and the quality of his performances have been improving continuously over the years. With the new album called „Azel“, Bombino now also reached a new level recording wise. The album was produced by David Longstreth (Dirty Projectors) in Woodstock at Applehead Studio:
"Applehead is a beautiful studio in a converted barn on farmland where goats, pigs, and other animals roam freely. The band stayed in a guest house a few steps away from the studio, and took turns making meals. Apart from a morning invasion of the guesthouse by a 700-pound pig, Applehead was the perfect atmosphere for Bombino and his group to create new music over the course of the 10 days they had there. Longstreth, meanwhile, proved to be a fantastic match for Bombino as this album’s producer. He has a deep respect for the Saharan music tradition and guided their sessions with a gentle but skilled hand."
The album will be released world wide by Partisan Records on April 1st, 2016.